Cunio takes top job at NZ School of Music
Immediate past head of the ANU School of Music, Kim Cunio, is to become head of school at Te Kōki, the NZ School of Music, part of the Victoria University of Wellington, reports HELEN MUSA.
ANU School of Music
In a new agreement, ACT Arts Minister Tara Cheyne has announced, the government will provide funding to the ANU School of Music and ANU School of Art and Design for community outreach activities.
"Every so often, you get to see a performance that puts everything else in the shade." Reviewer HELEN MUSA writes in awe of a brilliant performance by pianist Edward Neeman.
At 89, legendary Canberra composer and pianist, Larry Sitsky, is not slackening speed, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
Concert affirms strength of Canberra’s music scene
"Considering how little new music is ever performed more than once, not one was a world premiere." HELEN MUSA reviews a concert of Michael Dooley's music.
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Artsweek / Concert of First People’s compositions
There's lots to see and do this week in and around the Canberra arts scene. Just check out HELEN MUSA's "Artsweek" column, to be sure.
Music
Moving conclusion to cello festival
The cream of young talent from Canberra and the broader region was on show at the weekend with the ANU School of Music's new cello mini-festival.
ANU School of Music is giving centre stage to the new Cello Mini-Festival this weekend.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews a lecture/concert where the stars were some of the School of Music's keyboard collection.
AS part of a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new virtual choir is being formed out of the ANU School of Music.
All the latest arts news in arts editor HELEN MUSA's weekly "Arts in the City" wrap.
The ANU has today (May 10) officially launched a recording studio dedicated to indigenous musicians, with music-minded vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt looking on.
With the ANU School of Music in the midst of a renaissance, it’s no surprise to learn of innovative bands coming from its student numbers, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The Australian National University has today (Monday September 3) launched plans for a new orchestra, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
A crowd of former students, eminent musicians and well-wishers packed into the Larry Sitsky Recital Room at the ANU School of Music last night to celebrate the 85th birthday of the man after him the room was named.
This weekend 40 regional music students will be taking part in orchestral tutorials with musicians from the Australian World Orchestra and the ANU School of Music in a four-day orchestra camp held in Goulburn and Canberra.
An unusual concert last night at the Larry Sitsky Room, ANU School of Music, saw the culmination of a week-long residency involving German neurologist/flautist Prof Eckart Altenmüller, an authority in the area of music and the mind.
A leading world authority on music and neurophysiology is coming to the ANU School of Music this week, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
THE new head of the ANU School of Music will be composer and ethnomusicologist Associate…
